Suggestion: a single player game called FFXIV: Legacy

Simply put, its a game for those who wish to experience 1.0 story firsthand. Updated UI and combat system similar to the current game with Derplander and friends as the protagonist.

Did they even save the assets from 1.0? And why would they even bother considering how suddenly 1.0 ended?

You'd probably get that in the form of a mobile game realistically. I'd be down for it.

As someone with huge regrets over not being there to experience 1.x firsthand, if this were somehow possible, I'd be SO here for this. I even have a rather huge soft spot for the WoL and his friends, so I'd love to be able to play them as the protags.

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

Did they even save the assets from 1.0? And why would they even bother considering how suddenly 1.0 ended?

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It didn't really end that sudden.

I'd actually really like this. As terrible as everyone says 1.0 was, still kind of wish I could have experienced it.

Only if it comes from Naoki Yoshida and not a fan made game. Only then I would like it OP.

As fair a request as this is, what is not apparent to players which makes such an idea highly unlikely is that most of 1.0's storyline has been decanonized by ARR (because 1.0's original story, lore and setting ideas were originally written by a staff member who no longer works for SE) - the only part that is still 'canon' is the Seventh Umbral Story from when Yoshi took over as producer and director which served as the lead-in to ARR. The original 'starting city' storylines and the abruptly truncated 'Path of the Twelve' story featuring Minfilia have been cannibalized for ideas and concepts for ARR's story anyway with the basic idea repeated in ARR's main scenario, with some elements no longer considered 'canon'.

Also, you have to remember that one of the reasons ARR was even created was to replace 1.0, it's a reboot rather than a straight sequel/continuation to 1.0. If there was any theoretical single-player tie-in game or expansion pack to ARR that was set pre-Calamity in the Sixth Astral Era, it would just feature ARR style zones and ideas (most of the zone maps are wildly different from the 1.0 maps,because one of the main complaints of 1.0 was that the zones were too large, empty and monotonous), and would not restore 1.0's environments, maps and models (the later are already used in ARR anyway), and would actually turn out to be a different experience to what 1.0 was, which would defeat the purpose of what players want.

Before you pass judgement, SE themselves even trialled a 'restored' 1.0 service running concurrent with ARR after the original shutdown in the last few months of 2012, it was fully dependent on player numbers, which, sadly due to the ARR Alpha Test running at that time.... barely saw any use at all, and SE terminated it for good on December 31st 2012. Which is a shame, as Yoshi himself said that the game could continue "more or less indefinitely" if there was enough interest. Player numbers in that brief time though... saw to it otherwise. And I'm pretty sure this has dissuaded SE from any further attempts to restore 1.0 in any form sadly.

No, it's time to accept it, 1.0 is gone and is never coming back. Players had their chance to keep 1.0 active, and they ignored it. It's stories and concepts are living on in ARR which is it's replacement. Yes there are things in 1.0 that actually worked well that I would love to see return, but 1.0 itself, is ancient history. Let the past stay passed. Let's look to the future.

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Originally Posted by HyoMinPark

I'd actually really like this. As terrible as everyone says 1.0 was, still kind of wish I could have experienced it.

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It's amusing how many people who weren't there say this. Meanwhile, those of us who were there are all like

http://i.imgur.com/mdDxfid.gif

I would definitely pick up a 'single-player mode' version of 1.0 if they made one.

Wouldn't mind seeing something similar for ARR+ someday, either.

The achievement for completing the dalamud story line is literally called Once in a Lifetime. Knowing they were going to take the servers down for a year and remake the game as the meteor approached hydaelyn. That experience is gone forever sadly.

I dont think they can bring back the combat etc, but why not let them add in a Special Dungeon where the player uses the echo to play the 1.0-2.0 Story? I remember in the past WoW used to have this series of dungeons where you go back in the past to witiness events that happend in the past.

Maybe this could be added to the game?

Stop trying to bring back the dead. Halloween has passed.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Before you pass judgement, SE themselves even trialled a 'restored' 1.0 service running concurrent with ARR after the original shutdown in the last few months of 2012, it was fully dependent on player numbers, which, sadly due to the ARR Alpha Test running at that time.... barely saw any use at all, and SE terminated it for good on December 31st 2012. Which is a shame, as Yoshi himself said that the game could continue "more or less indefinitely" if there was enough interest. Player numbers in that brief time though... saw to it otherwise. And I'm pretty sure this has dissuaded SE from any further attempts to restore 1.0 in any form sadly.

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The main reason for that was as soon as the "Final Save" was done players saw no point in continuing to play. Anything they did after that point would not carry into arr and thus there was no reason to play it.

1.0 was bad so my answer is no if u want to play 1.0 go ahead you can play it still you just have to use google.

would be nice to get something like a 4 player arpg like monster hunter set in eorzea

go run around in an endless circle in the black shroud without changing zones. that should give you a feel for some of the atrocities that were 1.0; I had built a computer just to play FFXIV so fortunately, I didn't have to deal with some of the stuff other folk did.. but I can only imagine what that was like

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Originally Posted by NolLacnala

It's amusing how many people who weren't there say this. Meanwhile, those of us who were there are all like

http://i.imgur.com/mdDxfid.gif

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As one of those who's played this game since V1 closed beta there are aspects of V1 I've missed, some things were superior in V1 such as an almost entirely 'zone load screen'-free world, I always thought the whines about 'cut/paste world building' were silly the ARR zones are claustrophobic in comparison. I miss the REAL ferry.

I miss the settlement invasions (I forget what they were called), I miss being able to level up without having to go through forced-group gating, etc. etc.

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Originally Posted by noctis_lucis

would be nice to get something like a 4 player arpg like monster hunter set in eorzea

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So, you mean... FFXV? :V (A more simplified MH granted.)

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Originally Posted by Pintsized

As one of those who's played this game since V1 closed beta there are aspects of V1 I've missed, some things were superior in V1 such as an almost entirely 'zone load screen'-free world, I always thought the whines about 'cut/paste world building' were silly the ARR zones are claustrophobic in comparison. I miss the REAL ferry.

I miss the settlement invasions (I forget what they were called), I miss being able to level up without having to go through forced-group gating, etc. etc.

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For every good component I would love to have here, there were a dozen game breaking and infuriating ones. I feel the same way with XI...

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Originally Posted by Pintsized

As one of those who's played this game since V1 closed beta there are aspects of V1 I've missed, some things were superior in V1 such as an almost entirely 'zone load screen'-free world, I always thought the whines about 'cut/paste world building' were silly the ARR zones are claustrophobic in comparison. I miss the REAL ferry.

I miss the settlement invasions (I forget what they were called), I miss being able to level up without having to go through forced-group gating, etc. etc.

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The load free zones weren't inherently superior. The way they had to build the zones was clearly held back by this decision, and old zone design vs new world design is inherently subjective.

What forced-group gating leveling are you talking about?

For me, any way to experience 1.0 would work. I wanted to play it so badly, but my computer at the time could barely run Ragnarok Online, let alone FF. So there I sat, waiting and waiting for the PS3 release that never happened. And then boom, 1.0 died.

I remember being so hyped for 1.0. Then I read an article that detailed the xp system. That was the most ridiculously arrogant game design idea I've ever heard up to that point and since. I crossed that game off my buy list within seconds. I don't know much more about the atrocities when the game actually launched and the poor souls that played it, but the bits and pieces I did hear about over time were so BAD. It was definitely one of those "I just totally dodged a bullet" moments for me. Do not attempt to mention 1.0 ever again. Like, ever. lol

Let 1.X rest in peace

I'd buy it.

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Originally Posted by Yasuhiro

You'd probably get that in the form of a mobile game realistically. I'd be down for it.

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HRNNGGGHHH fack that mobile crap. Either put it on this gens consoles, portables, or steam with Final Fantasy 14 1.0 graphics. That would be awesome. Mobile Single Player game, Pfffffft.

I would like it if they just added all the 1.0 cutscenes to the Unending, also polish it up by adding 2.0+ changes to the videos.

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Originally Posted by Kurogaea

Mobile Single Player game, Pfffffft.

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I don't know Mobius Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Dimensions are really good and are single player games on mobile devices.

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Originally Posted by Pintsized

I miss the settlement invasions (I forget what they were called), I miss being able to level up without having to go through forced-group gating, etc. etc.

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Hamlet.... not sure if I genuinely liked hamlet, or convinced myself that I liked it because I had to do it SOOO much.

So you preferred the leve grinding parties? You had to hope you had the right leves, or nobody would play with you! Dunesfolk for dinner or NOTHING! I actually do miss this, it was craziness!

While I have lots of fun memories from 1.0, and I understand people's want to experience it, I think it is time to let it go. It's been gone for a long time, if you REALLY need it that bad, you're going to have to settle for YouTube or live vicariously through 1.0 players stories.

I wish all dead mmos did this. SMT: Imagine, Rusty Hearts (for that baller OST), and other suddenly dead or dying games that prioritized grinding and can't compete with Korean Cash shops or insta gratification MOBAs. Just toss the player a full party of DPS/Tank/Healer companions regardless of their own class and suddenly I'd fork over my life savings.

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Originally Posted by maxxvoltage4

Simply put, its a game for those who wish to experience 1.0 story firsthand. Updated UI and combat system similar to the current game with Derplander and friends as the protagonist.

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Immediately kills attempts to recreate 1.0 experience.

Re-releasing it on mobile single player style could be neat. I would of course personally refer console but if they ever were to legit tackle this then mobile might end up being the way to go, since that's what they're doing for ffxi if i'm not mistaken. What I saw of the ffxi story I enjoyed, so it'd be cool if it weren't totally lost. I don't know how much hope there is for this though, cause I'm also wondering if they actually kept many of the old assests. I mean it is possible, considering they keep relating things back to it or reviving NPCs from it, they they still have it lying around.

A start to some of the reasons why 1.0 failed (Fellow Legacy player trigger alert at 9:50).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ9CmxaQ3q8

A while back a friend of mine was making a 1.0 single player game in RPG maker making a story using the current scions as party members that was going to loosely follow the events of 1.0 that matter to 2.0 but he gave up on it, think he got bored of making it.

I would love to play threw 1.x

My wife played from beta 1 till now. I joined at 1.17 ish. but beyond getting PLD to 50 I never really did much of the story or anything else.

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Originally Posted by Lukha

I would definitely pick up a 'single-player mode' version of 1.0 if they made one.

Wouldn't mind seeing something similar for ARR+ someday, either.

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doing leves and behest alone is not as funny as in a party